Lexology are delighted to announce the winners of the 12th annual Global Counsel Awards, held in association with the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC). The black-tie gala event was hosted at New York’s magnificent Cipriani 42nd Street and was attended by more than 300 senior lawyers, including in-house counsel from more than 100 companies.

Winners:

Competition

Individual
Oliver Bethell
Team
Weatherford

Corporate Tax

Individual
Ezra Katzen

Employment

Individual
Kathleen Peterson
Team
Yara International

General Commercial

Individual
Maree Myerscough
Team
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company

Intellectual Property

Individual
Kerry Flynn
Team
Under Armour

Litigation

Individual
Riché McKnight
Team
Uniper SE

M&A

Individual
Eduardo Nogueira
Team
FMC Corporation

Regulatory (Financial Services)
Individual
Kirk Jensen
Team
Citi Banamex

Regulatory (Non-financial Services)

Individual
Andrea Novak
Team
BAE Systems Inc

General Counsel of the Year

Individual
Valerie Kitay

Compliance Innovator of the Year
Individual
Andrew Rittenberg

Rising Star

Individual
Marcos Jarne

Thought Leader of the Year

Individual
Fernando Garcia

Lifetime Achievement

Individual
S Theis Rice

For more on this story with full list of winners and photos from the evening can be viewed online at: https://www.globalcounselawards.com/gca/winners/2018-2/?_cldee=Y29saW5AbWFnbmFjYXJ0YW11c2ljYWx0cmlhbC5jb20%3d&recipientid=contact-57e8272377944a28afebfbf6398e3864-88658556441a4bab9f2b74483aa7f55d&utm_source=ClickDimensions&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Lexology%20Subscription&esid=dc240435-dc68-e811-813c-e0071b6c2ff1&urlid=1